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I discovered the
croque monsieur
a while ago and I have been enjoying them ever since. A
croque monsieur
is basically a glorified grilled ham and cheese sandwich covered with bechamel sauce and melted golden brown cheese. More recently I came across the concept of a croque hawaii or a croque monsieur with the addition of a slice of pineapple which sounded good. Now that I had some nice quality ham on hand was the perfect time to try it. The croque hawaii was pretty easy to make and it turned out great! The ham and pineapple combo is a classic one for a reason and it really worked well in this sandwich. A
bechamel sauce
is so simple and yet when it is infused with cheese it is so good. The cheesy bechamel sauce smothering this sandwich sends it way over the top, though it also makes it a bit messier to eat and using a knife and fork is recommended.

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Hi Kevin,I wanted to mention, in Britain, these are called toasties, and croque monsieur is indeed a type of toastie. But it's down to Ingredients (also it is supposed to be cooked in the oven, it is prepared differently for the toastie machine..): I can never get a croque Monsieur in Britain, the basic ingredients (bread, ham and cheese, and even white sauce!!) don't taste the same and then it tastes like a toastie, and not like a croque monsieur... So I do miss croque monsieurs!In Britain,also, for those who don't have a toastie machine, they sell in shops toastie pockets, little teflon pockets where you put the uncooked toastie, and place in the toaster! not quite as good, but rather clever :)Ah yes another thing, in France, there are variants of the croque monsieur, and you'll find the croque madame too! :), also, when served with an egg on top, it bears the mention: "oeuf a cheval" And yes I love toasties!

Aww, Kevin... you keep coming up with these fantastic meals... simple, innovative... delightful combinations of flavors. I'm going to ask my hubby if we can adopt you. You never know... he might say yes. I'll let you know.

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.